Xu Group

Welcome to the Xu Research Group!

Polybot – Where AI, Robotics, and Informatics

Ignite the Future of Functional Polymers

We harness AI, robotics, and molecular engineering to accelerate the design of polymers for electronics, sustainability, health, and beyond.

The Vision and Future of AI-Driven Science

Advanced Functional Polymers

Needs and Challenges

Accelerated Discovery

With Autonomous Lab

Polybot to Develop Functional Polymers

JACS.2025 147 (48), 44101-44113

Nat. Commun. 2025.16, 1498Β 

Nat Chem Eng 2025 2, 760–770Β 

The Xu Group combines polymer science with advanced AI, robotics, and data science to accelerate the discovery of next-generation functional polymers.

Our Polybot platform enables autonomous experimentation, from synthesis to characterization, to uncover new design principles and create materials for electronics, sustainability, and energy technologies. We are committed to building intelligent laboratory systems and training future leaders in data-driven polymer research.

πŸ‘‰ We believe that scientific and technological discovery thrives in spaces that are collaborative, constructively critical, and joyful.. πŸ€–πŸ§ͺ

Self-Driving POLYBOT Lab Research Focus on…

Chemistry and Material Science

Sustainability

Smart Manufacturing

Future Electronincs

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